Photos: PETA girls pump meatless message

PETA spokeswomen were promoting a vegan lifestyle while at an Esso gas station on Wyandotte Street East in Windsor, Ont., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. PETA was giving away five litres of gas to the first 25 customers while promoting meat alternative jerky. Here, Emily Lavender, 23, left, pumps five free litres of gas for Alex Mereby (not pictured), while Brandi Dugal, 20, looks on.

PETA spokeswomen were promoting a vegan lifestyle while at an Esso gas station on Wyandotte Street East in Windsor, Ont., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. PETA was giving away five litres of gas to the first 25 customers while promoting meat alternative jerky. Here, Emily Lavender, 23, left, a PETA spokeswoman, offers Alex Merebyfive free litres of gas.

PETA spokeswomen were promoting a vegan lifestyle while at an Esso gas station on Wyandotte Street East in Windsor, Ont., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. PETA was giving away five litres of gas to the first 25 customers while promoting meat alternative jerky. Here, Emily Lavender, 23, offers free gas to a driver parked outside Tim Hortons.

PETA spokeswomen were promoting a vegan lifestyle while at an Esso gas station on Wyandotte Street East in Windsor, Ont., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. PETA was giving away five litres of gas to the first 25 customers while promoting meat alternative jerky. Here, Brandi Dugal, 20, wears a PETA outfit as she promotes meat alternative jerky.

PETA spokeswomen were promoting a vegan lifestyle while at an Esso gas station on Wyandotte Street East in Windsor, Ont., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. PETA was giving away five litres of gas to the first 25 customers while promoting meat alternative jerky. Here, Alex Mereby, left, checks out meat alternative jerky while receiving five free litres of gas from PETA spokewomen, Emily Lavender, 23, centre, and Brandi Dugal, 20.

PETA spokeswomen were promoting a vegan lifestyle while at an Esso gas station on Wyandotte Street East in Windsor, Ont., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. PETA was giving away five litres of gas to the first 25 customers while promoting meat alternative jerky. Here, Emily Lavender, 23, offers free gas to a driver parked outside Tim Hortons.

PETA spokeswomen were promoting a vegan lifestyle while at an Esso gas station on Wyandotte Street East in Windsor, Ont., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. PETA was giving away five litres of gas to the first 25 customers while promoting meat alternative jerky. Heere, PETA spokeswomen Emily Lavender, 23, left, and Brandi Dugal, 20, promote a meat alternative jerky.

PETA spokeswomen were promoting a vegan lifestyle while at an Esso gas station on Wyandotte Street East in Windsor, Ont., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. PETA was giving away five litres of gas to the first 25 customers while promoting meat alternative jerky. Here, Emily Lavender, 23, promotes a meat alternative jerky.

PETA spokeswomen were promoting a vegan lifestyle while at an Esso gas station on Wyandotte Street East in Windsor, Ont., Wednesday, May 2, 2012. PETA was giving away five litres of gas to the first 25 customers while promoting meat alternative jerky. Here, PETA spokeswomen Brandi Dugal, 20, left, and Emily Lavender, 23, promotes a meat alternative jerky.

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